Placket-closer.



PLACKET CLOSER.

l APPLICATION FILED JUNE 17.1905.

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, 4JOSEPH P. BAUMGARTNER, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA;

ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO DELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

PLACKET closer embodying a clip and flexible support therefor, and ldes on th'e sides of a base or holderwith w ich said clip slidingly engages, and means on said guide for preventing 1mpriper movement of said clip in one direction, an

.means for permitting the release of the clip from the guides when desired, whereby the closer maybe removed from the garment or other article.

It further consists of. novel details of con.-

u struction, all as will be hereinafter set forth.

Figure 1 represents a perspective view of'a closer embodying my invention in detached position. Fig. 2 represents a perspective view showing the same partly in position on one side of the opening of a shirt-waist. Fig.

3 represents a perspective view showing the device 1n a certain position connected with both sides of the opening of the shirt-waist. Fig. 4 represents a perspective view showing the device in its lowermost position on one side of the opening ofthe shirt-waist. Fig. 5 repre- Fig. 2.. Fig. 6 represents a sectional view on line y y, Fig. 2. Fig. 7 represents a sectional view on line z z, Fig. 3, showinglthe outer 'flap ofthe garment in closed position. Fig. 8 represents a erspective view of one of the clips in detac ed position. Fig; '9 represents a `front elevation showing the device in its lowerrnost position upon two sides ofthe shirt-waist opening. Fig. 10 represents a side elevation of a* portion of the device, showing the same as applied to -a different opening, such as a tentopening. n Fig. 11 represents-an elevation of Y a portion of a device ofslightly-diiierent construction. Fig. 12 /represents a sectional view on line F' 10. Fig. 13 represents a sectional view on line y y', Fig. 1 1. Fig. 14 represents Aa perspective view of a form of v clip employed, showing the fastening means in detached resent side e evations of modified forms of osition. Figs. 15 and'l rep- Bpecication of Letters Patent. A

i Application tiled June 17, 1905. Serial 110.265.696.

WILLIAM I. FORBES, OF PHILA oLosER. l

Patented oct. 16, 1906.

guides which may` be ern represents a side elevation o a of guides'which may be employed.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding 'parts inthev res.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates a closer for a placket or other opening embodya flexible support 2, adapted to receive and hbld the clips 3, said clips being held or seated in suitable o enings in the flexible support and having t e jaws 4, which are uniform or matched on -both sides, may be adapted for use, and betweenthe jaws extends'an intermediate cross-bar or neck 5, which joins said jaws.

to. close-as for exam le, a shirt-waist-are guides 6 and 7, withw ich the clips slidingly engage,` said guides being on the o osite edges of the shirt-waist 8, the guide xaving adjacent its lower portion the metal casing guide, which tube has a'stopl() thereon, the said stop 10 limiting the downward movement of the clips 3, which are in engagement with the guide 6, as the jaws 4 cannot pass the said provided a plate 12, which-isalso of such thickness as to freely pass between the opening between the jaws 4 of the clips, so that the same can be removed from'this side of the waist. l.

' -In Figs. 5, 6, and'7 the ends l26 and 27 of the flaps form' a covering for the closing device.n The clips may be secured to the supports in any desired manner, and in the form shown in the res on Sheet 1 the clips are placed in the ho es in the face by pushing one of the side walls of the jaws of the clips through the one of the holes and then taking hold of the side jacent its lower end with a fiat loyed. Fig. 17 modified form whereby either side i j Situated on the edges ofthe walls of the opening which it is desired or tube 9 of substantially the same size as the i 7 on. the opposite side of the'shirt-waist is IOO so that the side wall of the opposite jaw passes through the hole, thus leaving the cross-bar or neck 5 in the hole, as clearly seen in Figs. 1, 2, and 5. L

The flattened structures 11 and 12 permit free movement of the same relatively to the jaws 4 and between them. The clips 3 can be Withdrawn from these structures sidewisethat is, are laterally movable thereon to traverse the lesser dimension of the plates and need not be Withdrawn over'the ends of the plates. Whether the plates or the clips 3 be actually moved to eHect this withdrawal is of `course immaterial.

rIhe upper end of one guide at 11`and the lower end of the other guide at 12 are herein consideredremote ends of these several guides to distinguish from the ends which are in proximity to each other.

The operation of the closer will be readily understood, and althoughthe same may be adapted for various uses I have shown it in conjunction with a shirt-waist and have described the operation on such a garment, the clips 3 being iirsft brought into engagement with the guide G-for example, by passing the plate .1 1 between the openings of the' jaws 4 and then sliding said jaws into said guide 6. The position of the same is shown in Fig. 2, the uppermost clip not yet having been placed. in engagement with the said guide 1 6. The o posite edge of the shirt- Waist is provide with the guide 7, and, the garment having been put on by the wearer,

, the edges are brou ht together, the clips beling placed in their owermost position on the guides 6, as` best seen in Figs. 4 and 9, the

' stop 10 preventing the improper movement of said clips. The plate 12 of the guide 7 is now brou ht opposite to the clips and passed between t ejaws 4. thereof, as shown in Fig. 9,;after which the side of the waist having the plate 12 thereon is pulled down below the stop, thus throwing the clips onto the rounded guide 7. (See also lowerpart of Fig. .3.) The waistband of the shirt-'waist is provided on one side with a button 13 and the other side with a buttonhole, and when buttoned it will be seen that the late,12 is below the stop 10, and therefore t e clips cannot reach the said plate`12. By raising the support 2 thefjaws are caused to engage with the guide 7 and the edges of the shirt-waist are held in closed position.

"The position the clips assume in the act of In order the same'can pass the opening between the j'awsv'and the waist can be opened, the stop 10 permitting the removal of the fastenin device from one side of the waist only. en

' it is desired to remove the closer to sendthe ywaist to the laundry, the said fastening'device can be quickly removed by pulling the same upward, and as each ofthe chps reaches the plate 11 the same can be removed in turn. The fastening device may be used again when the waist is returnedfrom the laund l.

It will be evident that the device just described will be suitable for closing oi any opening, such as slrt-waist plackets or the opening of a tent, and in Figs. and 11 I i have shown the same as applied thereto. In this instance the clip is made larger and formed of the separable pieces 14 and 15, connected together in any suitablemanner, 'as by a pin or pins 16. In the construction seen in Figs.` 10 and 12 I have mounted the clips upon a single tape or leXible support 17, the same being placed between the separable parts 14 and 15 and pin 16 passing therethrough, while in. Figs. 11 and 13 I have shown a double iieXible support 18 and 19,

Awhich separate in the same manner as previously described. The sections 14 and 15 are similar or matched, havin the curved portions 2O and the central portlon 21, Vwhich are adapted to be situated opposite to each other and of such size that when the sections are joined the curved portions 20, which form the jaws, are separated a certain distance.

In lieu of the iiat plates 11 and 12 I may provide one of the guides with a pointed end 22, as shown in Fig. 15, or I may make a iiattened portion 23,oi` metal, connected with a tube 24, as shown in Fig. 16, the operation being the same as previously described.

In Fig. 17 I have shown another construction or arrangement showing a modificationV of the upper part of the uides 6 and 7 in Fig. 3, the modiiication resu ting in the arrangement oi a plate 25 on guide 7 opposite plate 11, an arrangement of the plates which will come within the scope of my invention. In this form the guide 6 is provided with a plate 1 1 and the guide 7 is provided with a plate 2,5, so that the clips can be removed .laterall lon said plates. Complete removal from oth guides is by .this meansl made possible in the same position of the clip.

By the terms base or holder I refer to an article or materialthe parts of which it is esired to open or close and provided at the sides of said parts with ribs or guides, as 6 and 7.

It will be evident that various changes may be made by those skilled in the art which will corne within the scope of my invention, and I do not, therefore, desire to be limited in every instance to the exact construction herein shown and described.

Having thus described my invention,what I claim as new, and desire to secure byLetters Patent, is-.-

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ried by said support, guides adapte to be secured to the sides of a base or holder and and said with which guides said clips slidingly engage guides having means onl the ends whereby said clips maybe connected with and disengaged from said guides laterally.

2. In a closer, a flexible ried by said ilexiblesupport, guides a apted to be secured to the sides of abase or holder and withwhich guides said clips slidingly engage and a plate adjacent the' ends of said vlO . Y ally.

i to the sides of a guides whereby said clips may be connected with and disengaged from said plates later- 3. Ina closer, gnidesadapted tobe secured of said guides., n each formed of` the guides, said jaws slidingly engaging sai guides and movable laterally upon said plates. .A Y .j

jl. In a closer, a flexible support, clips each Formed of jaws, guides adapted to be secured to the sides of al base or holder and with which said jaws slidingly engage, a stop on one'of said guides-and a plate on each of said lates being ada ted `caused toen age with and be disengaged 5. Ina closer, ofmthev character-stated, a

, clip formed of sections, means for connectinur sald sections whereby j awsare formed j oined an intermediate e vmaterial seated between said sections and which is adapted to suppoit said clips.

the character stated, a clip formed-of separable sections, means for securing said sections together and a piece of support, cli s car-1 base or holder, a stop on one ol' said guides, plates adj acent an end of each a flexible support, and clips jaws engaging and joining' to pass said clips may be neck, and a piece of leXiort the clips.

gether andtwo pieces of Xible material secured between said sections serving to support theclips Iandto surround the guides on each side threofg------ v 8. In each forming jaws, guides adaptd'to'besecured to the sides of a base orholder and with which saidjawsslidin ly engageyplate's on each of' Said guides, said plates being adapted to pass laterallysaid jaws, whereby said clips may be caused to engage vwith and be disengaged from said guides.` y 9. In a closer', a llexible support, clips carried by said su port,

2Ojiides adapted to be secured to the si es of a ends thereoi` whereby sai clips maybe connected with and disengaged from said guides laterally. A 10. .In a closer, a exible support, clips ca'rried by said llegrible support, guides adapted to be lsecured to the sides of a base or holder and with which guides said clips slidingly er1- I gage and a plate adjacent the remote ends of I said guides whereby said clips may be connected with and disengaged 'from said guides laterally. l j 4 JOSEPH P. BAUMGARTN ER. Witnesses: WM. GANER WIEDERSEIM, C. D. MCVAY.'

tions, means for securing said sections to- -fsecured between fr said seo- Vss 

